Ryanair will add 14 cities in the United States to its charts over the next five years, according to reports.

CEO Michael O'Leary's company is set to offer flights to up to 14 American cities and the same number of European locations within the next half decade as part of a long-term growth strategy.

Areas such as New York, Chicago, Miami and Boston should see arrivals from Dublin, London Stansted, Cologne and Berlin by 2020, under plans approved by the board.

Reports in the UK indicate the flights could go for as little as £10. The move hinges on a deal for long-haul aircraft, talks for which are understood to be underway.

The firm told the Financial Times: "The board of Ryanair, like any plc, has approved the business plans for future growth, including transatlantic.

"We are talking to manufacturers about long-haul aircraft but cannot comment further on this.

"European consumers want lower-cost travel to the USA and the same for Americans coming to Europe. We see it as a logical development in the European market."

Head of Marketing at Ryanair, Kenny Jacobs, told the paper the flights would not take on the Ryanair brand name.

He added: "We’ve seen what others have done, we've listened and observed what has gone on in the past 12 months and now have a better view on how we'd like to launch it and market it and what the product would look like."